US announces first losses in war with Iran

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills four, US names first casualties in war with Iran

Israel launches another air strike on Lebanese territory, killing at least four people, reports Reuters. At the same time, the United States has officially named first losses among our military in the war against Iran.

Israel's attack on Lebanon

According to sources, Israeli aircraft hit a building in the town of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon. The attack killed at least four people and injured several others.

This is part of a broader escalation between Israel and the Iranian-backed group «Hezbollah», which began shelling Israeli territory after the start of US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

US announces first losses in the war

At the same time, the US military announced first confirmed casualties among US military personnel in the conflict with Iran.

Washington warns that the fighting could lead to more casualties as the conflict quickly spreads to several countries in the region.

The conflict covers the entire region

The war between Iran, the US and Israel is rapidly expanding.

Iran responds to the strikes with massive missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets, as well as on US and allied bases in the region.

According to various estimates, the following have already been killed in the fighting hundreds of people, including military and civilians, and the number of casualties continues to rise.

Context.

The escalation began after a large-scale military operation by the United States and Israel against Iranian targets. During these strikes, Iran's supreme leader was killed Ali Khamenei, which was one of the loudest blows to the Iranian leadership in a decade.

After that, the conflict quickly escalated into a regional war, which has already involved several Middle Eastern states.